RE: Base for first-byte-pos, last-byte-pos, suffix-length

Mark Nottingham wrote:
> It gives me a bit of pause, but I think that's OK (as long as they're 
> all clearly defined as DIGITs).
>
> Julian Reschke wrote:
...
> > We currently have more place where we say "decimal"; should I 
> > simplify those as well?
...

Yes. Let the ABNF define the notation and let the prose focus on the
semantics. The grammar isn't good enough unless a 100%-compliant recognizer
can be automatically generated from it. Being able to understand the ABNF is
a precondition for understanding the spec. Consequently, any description of
the syntax in the prose is superfluous at best, and misleading at worst.

- Brian